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Saturday, February 6, 2010

One Bitter Blog Post

Several events this week have caused me to pause and think how unfair things can be. We tell our kids this over and over, but let's be honest, it really sucks sometimes.

I think VC handles disappointment much better than me. Thank God. Because we all know how well I handle other things, like self-cleaning ovens.

I got the ultimate blog diss the other day when a potential affiliate advertiser declined to appear on my blog, which would have essentially amounted to FREE ADVERTISING for them!! Doh!

I've been "smarting" from some other things (that cannot be mentioned on the blog) and then I tuned in to twitter to see all the happy tweets emanating from Blissdom: "where are you so-and-so, let's meet up" "(blank) is the most funniest person ever" "(blank) has the best business card ever" or overused quotes from songs, i.e. "I have a feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night" and so on....

Which only brought me to the conclusion that I am on the fringe of this big bloggy clique and will forever be on the fringe and that if I can't get someone to appear on my blog *for free* just how crappy a blog is this?????

30 comments:

Aww sweetheart I can not believe they turned you down, you get tons of traffic! Oh well their loss..if you want I would be happy for you to have my biz button in replace of theirs..teeheeI would love to be at Blissdom but have a feeling I will never get to a conference unless it's where I live..lol In conclusion...I love ya :)

Well I'd never even *heard* of Blissdom so if you're on the fringe I must be in Deep Space Nine!

I like Maureen's comment - I am in workdom instead. Precisely. :)

The people who set trends and really make a difference in society are leaders, not followers so I wouldn't worry if you apparently don't swim with the huge shoal. Frankly there is more space to be creative, out here on the fringe, and you know that you are not alone and that we love you. :)

Fringe is where it's at, Carma! I sometimes feel (when I read the Hate kinds of sites, and those that Poop on Peeps, sort of thing, and those in the middle (full of the drama) of all that, I sometimes feel as if it's like being back at High School, with the most popular people, and our tendency to always feeling Second Rate to them... Then I get a firm hold on myself, and realise that I love where I am and where we are... They aren't All That! xxooxx

Ya know what, your blog ROCKS!!! We all know it!!! So TWO middle fingers at the uppity advertiser!!! As for Blissdom, BlogHer, and all that other stuff...eh, it is high school all over again. That is not why I started blogging.

I was just hanging out with one of my local friends that blogs yesterday and we were both saying how so many of what was once favorite blogs have gotten so caught up in sponsors and advertising and giveaways, that none of them actually blog anymore! It sucks!

Oh, goodness that sucks! I have not even begun to venture into advertising because they would laugh at my numbers, I blog for fun, you have definitely moved into the fringes which is moving UP, not down!!!!

Why would someone reject you?? Free advertising!!! HELLO???!!!! And you are just DARLING - who wouldn't want to spend some time working with you?

I'm on the fringe. I'm happy there. My blog doesn't take over my life, and it doesn't really contribute monetarily to my life-though I do get free stuff here and there and LOVE it, but this is not about making a living as a blogger---it's about keeping your blog as you want it. I think some people sell out just to be IN the fringe.

I love your blog, you know that! Also, I am a fellow fringer, too sarcastic to be a true Mom blogger, yet too sappy NOT to be. I feel, I do. I've always been on the fringes, so why would my blog be any different?